CN108700606A - The transmission device of driving surface with splicing - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of transmission device for laboratory sample distribution system, the transmission device have multiple electromagnetic actuators(30), and have and be arranged in the actuator(30)The driving surface of top, the driving surface are suitable for carrying specimen container carrier, wherein the driving surface is spliced into including with driving surface element(41)Multiple driving surface modules(4), wherein the support component arranged with raster mode is provided, and wherein, each driving surface module(4)It is releasably attached to the subset of the support component.The application further relates to a kind of laboratory sample distribution system and a kind of laboratory automation system including laboratory sample distribution system.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of transmission devices for laboratory sample distribution system.The invention further relates to a kind of laboratories
Sample distribution system and a kind of laboratory automation system including laboratory sample distribution system.
Background technology
Laboratory automation system includes multiple preanalysis stations, analysis station and/or post analysis station, and sample is handled in these stations
Product(For example, being derived from the blood of human body, saliva, swab(swab)With other samples).It provides and wraps various containers with sample(It is all
Such as, testing tube or bottle)Commonly known.Testing tube is also referred to as sample cell.In the context of this application, such as
The container for wrapping testing tube or bottle with sample etc is referred to as sample container.
2013/064656 A1 of WO disclose a kind of laboratory sample distribution system, the laboratory sample distribution system
With transmission device, the transmission device includes:Transport plane or driving surface;And multiple electromagnetic actuators, still
It is arranged in below the driving surface, and there are the laboratory sample distribution system multiple sample containers, the sample to hold
Device includes mangneto activation device, it preferably includes at least one permanent magnet, wherein the electromagnetic actuators are suitable for by by magnetic
Power is applied to the specimen container carrier that is placed on the top of the driving surface to move the specimen container carrier.Sample holds
Device carrier has the holding area for keeping sample container so that sample container can be placed on sample with upright or vertical position
In product container carrier.
Invention content
It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of transmission devices comprising the multiple electricity being statically placed below driving surface
Magnetic actuator, the transmission device are flexible in design, and may be adapted to a large amount of different requirements.
This target by the transmission device of the feature with claim 1,14 and 15, laboratory sample distribution system, with
And laboratory automation system solves.Preferred embodiment is defined in the dependent claims.
According in a first aspect, provide a kind of transmission device, with multiple electromagnetic actuators and it is arranged in the actuator
The driving surface of top, wherein the driving surface is suitable for carrying specimen container carrier, and is spliced into including having driving
Multiple driving surface modules of surface element, wherein the support component arranged with raster mode is provided, and wherein, it is each to drive
Dynamic surface module is releasably attached to the subset of the support component.
Electromagnetic actuators are suitable for moving sample on the top of driving surface along at least two different directions using magnetic force
Product container carrier.It is well known that providing a kind of control device, it is suitable for controlling the appearance by driving electromagnetic actuators
Movement of the device carrier on the top of driving surface.
Using driving surface module splicing driving surface allow for example in actuator it is faulty or defective tear open
Single driving surface module is unloaded with the sensible actuator being arranged in below the driving surface module.In one embodiment, it drives
The height of dynamic surface module is less than actuator.Selection height in a preferred embodiment so that driving surface module can be spliced
Driving surface module to be installed or removal is to support component.
Driving surface module includes the driving surface element for being suitable for carrying specimen container carrier.In one embodiment, sample
Product container carrier moves across driving surface element equipped with roller or by the driving surface of neighbouring transmission device unit
Element driving surface stitched together.In the particular embodiment, specimen container carrier is slidably moved into across driving surface
Element.For this purpose, driving surface element is made or is coated with following material by following material, there is the material low sliding to rub
Wipe coefficient(Material is combined used in especially at the slidingsurface of specimen container carrier)And high-wearing feature.
According to one embodiment, sealing cord is provided between the adjacent side of neighbouring driving surface element, wherein every
In the case of kind, the driving surface element of neighbouring driving surface module is forced to separate by means of sealing cord, and wherein, by means of
Support component limits the maximum distance between the driving surface element.There are two types of functions for sealing cord tool.First, by means of close
Lashing prevents the unexpected liquid splashed in driving surface from reaching the terminal plate and/or actuator being arranged in below driving surface.Its
It is secondary, by means of sealing cord together with support component, realize the horizontal adjustment of neighbouring driving surface module.In one embodiment
In, driving surface module is connected to by support component with certain clearance, wherein sealing cord forces neighbouring driving surface module
Driving surface element separates.Support component(And in particular, provide the mechanical end retainer at support component)It limits neighbouring
The relative motion away from each other of driving surface element.This allows extremely accurate to position each driving surface element.Therefore, it keeps away
Exempt from the subtle misalignment between two neighbouring driving surface elements to add up and damage the general alignment of driving surface module.
In one embodiment, driving surface element is equipped with edge for accommodating the sealing cord at its bottom side.
In one embodiment, edge does not interrupt, and extends over the entire perimeter of driving surface element.In other elements, side
Along by being arranged to have multiple edge portions in gap stitched together.In a further embodiment, single edge element carries
For at the respective side portion of driving surface element.In order to ensure reliably sealing, in some embodiments, sealing cord is installed to
The edge of first side of driving surface element, and provide and be used in the edge of the second side of adjacent driving surface element
Contact the seal protuberance of sealing cord.In other words, in each case, the sealing cord contact for being installed to a side is provided adjacent
Seal protuberance at side.
It can be by the driving surface module assembled with driving surface element to driving surface, the driving surface element tool
There is different basic configurations.In the embodiment of transmission device, driving surface element has chimeric basic configuration, especially advises
Then polygonal basic shape.In other words, described by the driving surface block combiner with driving surface element to driving surface
Driving surface element basic configuration having the same.It thus provides a kind of system with high flexibility, may be adapted to reality
Test the requirement of the variation of chamber system.Driving surface element can couple at its side for building continuous surface.
In the embodiment of transmission device, driving surface element has the regular polygon at three, four or six angles of band
Basic configuration, wherein support component is designed as being arranged to support the adjacent of the driving surface element of neighbouring driving surface module
The angle support element at angle.When using such angle support element, the number of support component can be minimized.
As mentioned above, sealing cord is provided between the adjacent side of neighbouring driving surface element.Alternatively or
Additionally, in one embodiment, angle support element is equipped with liquid trap recess portion and is being passed for collecting unexpected splash at its center
Send the liquid on surface.
In order to by driving surface module and support component(More particularly, with angle support element)Connection, each driving surface mould
Block is equipped with connection structure for connecting each angle with associated angle support element at the angle of driving surface element.It is connecting
In the embodiment of structure, these connection structures include respectively being adapted for insertion at least one provided in the opening at the support element of angle
A connecting pin.Connecting pin allows driving surface module being simply installed to angle support element.As mentioned above, in a reality
It applies in example, driving surface module is installed to by support component with certain clearance.For this purpose, the opening of angle support element can design
At the opening with the diameter more than connecting pin, wherein adjacent driving surface element has been forced apart, and therefore, connecting pin
It is urged towards the region of the opening at the center far from angle support element.
In embodiment, at least one of connection structure further includes at least one snap fit element.By means of engaging
Co-operating member, driving surface module are vertically removably secured in place.
In embodiment, at least one subset of driving surface module is equipped with and is arranged at the bottom side of driving surface element
Sensor board.When sensor board to be installed to the bottom of driving surface element, sensor board is arranged close to sample container load
The driving surface that body is moved across.Sensor board at least forms a part for following device, and described device is for sensing movement
Presence across the specimen container carrier of the upside of driving surface element or position.In one embodiment, driving surface element
It is just transparent to IR, wherein sensor board can equipped with multiple reflection optical barriers based on IR of grid arrangement, and
Specimen container carrier may be adapted to reflect the IR radiation emitted by optical barrier.
At least one subset for the gap for avoiding between adjacent driving surface element, driving surface element can be equipped with
At least one side with step part and at least one side with complementary overhang, wherein the pendency
Part is suitable for Chong Die with the step part at the side of the driving surface element of neighbouring driving surface module.If driving surface
Element has the regular polygon basic configuration at four or six angles of band, then preferably, the opposed side portions of driving surface element
It She You not step part and complementary overhang.
In the embodiment of driving surface module, elastic element is provided for forcing the step part of driving surface module
The overhang being resisted against at the side of neighbouring driving surface module.By means of elastic element, it is ensured that overhang is shelved on
On associated step part, and avoid the step between adjacent driving surface module.
In one embodiment, elastic element includes:Hook elements provide the bottom surface in driving surface element,
Below overhang;And tab element, the bottom surface in driving surface element is provided, under step part
Face.
In one embodiment, transmission device is assembled by multiple transmission device units, each transmission device unit packet
It includes:Floor module, with bottom plate, the bottom plate is used to transmission device unit being fixed to braced frame;And actuator mould
Block, with multiple electromagnetic actuators, the actuator module is supported by floor module.In other words, a kind of module is provided
Change transmission device, may be adapted to the various requirement of laboratory distribution system.
In the particular embodiment, each driving surface module is assigned to a transmission device unit, wherein each to drive
Dynamic surface module is releasably attached to the floor module of assigned transmission device unit by means of support component.
According to second aspect, a kind of laboratory sample distribution system is provided, is held with transmission device and multiple samples
Device carrier, the specimen container carrier include respectively that at least one mangneto activates device, it preferably includes at least one permanent magnetic
Body, and the specimen container carrier is suitable for carrying and wraps sample container with sample.The magnetic of the transmission device unit of transmission device
Actuator through suitably drive for generate magnetic field so as to each of specimen container carrier apply driving force for
Feeding sample container carrier is uploaded on the surface stitched together of the driving surface module by these units.In addition, implementing at one
In example, distribution system includes the additional conveyor device for the path mobile example container carrier defined by.
According to the third aspect, provide a kind of laboratory automation system, with multiple preanalysis stations, analysis station and/
Or post analysis station, and there is distribution system, the distribution system has transmission device and several specimen container carriers.
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Same reference numeral indicates.
Fig. 1 is the vertical view of transmission device made of being built by several transmission device units;
Fig. 2 is the decomposition view of transmission device unit;
Fig. 3 is the cross sectional exploded view of the transmission device unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the vertical view of the bottom plate of the floor module of the transmission device unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is the vertical view of diamond shape slot nut;
Fig. 6 is the vertical view of the floor module of the transmission device unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 7 is the side view of the filter element in the floor module for Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the terminal plate in the floor module for Fig. 6;
Fig. 9 is the birds-eye perspective of the actuator module of the transmission device unit of Fig. 2;
Figure 10 is the face upwarding view of the actuator module of Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the birds-eye perspective of the actuator module of Fig. 9 of no actuator;
Figure 12 is the perspective view of the actuator of the actuator module of Fig. 9;
Figure 13 is the birds-eye perspective of the driving surface module of the transmission device unit of Fig. 2;
Figure 14 is the face upwarding view of the driving surface module of Figure 13;
Figure 15 is the face upwarding view of the detail portion for the two adjacent driving surface modules for showing Figure 13;
Figure 16 is the perspective view of the detail portion XVI of Figure 14;
Figure 17 is the perspective view of the angle support element of the transmission device unit of Fig. 2;
Figure 18 is the upward view of the detail portion XVIII of Fig. 2;
Figure 19 is to show that the detail portion of two adjacent driving surface modules by means of 5 connected Figure 13 of angle support element is faced upward
View;
Figure 20 is the schematic cross sectional views for the two adjacent transfer units for showing to be coupled by means of angle support element;
Figure 21 shows the transmission device when removing transmission device unit;And
Figure 22 is the perspective view of the tool for removing transmission device unit from transmission device.
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Fig. 1 is schematically shown by several(In an illustrated embodiment, it is 20)Transmission device unit 1 is built
Transmission device 10 embodiment vertical view.Transmission device unit 1 is fixed to the braced frame for including supporting rod 12.Shown in
There is each of transmission device unit 1 rectangular basic configuration, the shape to allow by already existing unit 1
Additional transmission device unit 1 is added at any side and/or the device 10 shown in Fig. 1 removes transmission device unit 1
Build the transmission device 10 of various designs.In other embodiments, transmission device unit has different basic configurations, such as three
Angular basic configuration or hexagon basic configuration.Preferably, 1 basic configuration having the same of all transmission device units, wherein
The shape is chimeric(tessellating)Shape.However, in certain embodiments, transmission device is by with different
The transmission device unit 1 of basic configuration forms.
Fig. 2 shows the transmission device unit 1 of the transmission device 10 for building Fig. 1 with decomposition view.Fig. 3 is cutd open with decomposing
View shows the unit 1 of Fig. 2.Transmission device unit 1 includes three modules, i.e.,:Floor module 2 is used for transmission device
Unit 1 is fixed to braced frame;Actuator module 3 has mounted to multiple electromagnetic actuators 30 of carrier element 31;And
Driving surface module 4.Adjacent transmission device unit 1 is connected by means of angle support element 5.
Shown in floor module 2 include bottom plate 20, the bottom plate 20 has the substantially rectangular of four sides of band and four angles
Basic configuration.In the central area of substrate 20, the recess portion 21 surrounded by wall 22 is provided and is mounted on actuator for accommodating
Fan 32 at module 3 is simultaneously protruded from the bottom side of carrier element 31.At the inside of wall 22, it is mounted with filter element 230.
Terminal plate 6 is installed to the bottom plate 20 at an angular zone of bottom plate 20.In an illustrated embodiment, terminal plate
6 have L-shaped basic configuration, and are arranged to and 21 direct neighbor of recess portion.
Neighbouring floor module 2 is coupled to each other.For this purpose, in an illustrated embodiment, at each angle of floor module 2
Place provides and vertically extends and perpendicular to the connecting bracket 24 with angle of the surface region of bottom plate 20.Adjacent
Bottom plate 20 and therefore adjacent floor module 2 are connected by means of angle support element 5, and angle support element 5 is attached to neighbouring transmission dress
Set two, three or four connecting brackets 24 of the bottom plate 20 of unit 1.Driving surface module 4 is joined by means of connection structure 40
It is connected to the top of angle support element 5, connection structure 40 is provided at each of four angles of driving surface module 4 place.
Actuator module 3 is supported by floor module 2.For this purpose, floor module 2 and actuator module 3 are equipped with cooperation
Positive coupling element and negative coupling element.In an illustrated embodiment, bottom plate 20 is set there are four receiving opening 25,26, these
Receiving opening 25,26 is suitable for receiving four holders 33,34 provided at actuator module 3.
To make transmission device 10 shown in Fig. 1 be assembled by multiple transmission device units 1, by more than first a bottom plate moulds
Block 2 is installed to supporting rod 12(See Fig. 2), wherein adjacent floor module 2 is aligned and is connected each other by means of angle support element 5
It connects.Next, the wiring of transmission device unit 1 can be completed.After completing wiring, actuator module 3 is installed to bottom plate
Module 2, wherein the holder 33,34 of actuator module 3 is inserted into the receiving opening 25,26 of bottom plate 20.Finally, via angle branch
Driving surface module 4 is installed to floor module 2 by support member 5, wherein the connection structure 40 of driving surface module 4 is connected to angle branch
Support member 5.
Fig. 4 shows the bottom plate 20 of floor module 2 to overlook.Fig. 6 is installed to supporting rod 12 to overlook to show
Floor module 2.
It can be seen that, there are four diamond shape apertures 27 being set close to the center for the surface region of bottom plate 20, often as in Fig. 4
A aperture 27 is suitable for receiving the fastening bolt 121 equipped with washer 122 and diamond shape slot nut 123(See Fig. 6), the diamond shape slot spiral shell
Mother 123 schematically shows in Figure 5.Slot nut 123 can be installed to fastening bolt 121 and across diamond shape aperture 27 from upper
Side is inserted into the groove of supporting rod 12.This allows to be easily installed, wherein right each other in all floor modules 2 of transmission device
After standard, fastening bolt 121 can be tightened.
As shown in Figure 4, the surface region of bottom plate 20 is equipped on the inside of wall 22 for surrounding recess portion 21 and receives slot 23.
If supporting rod 12 does not interfere sensible reception slot 23, then receiving slot 23 allows to install filter element 230 from below(See Fig. 6
And Fig. 7).If supporting rod 12 interferes sensible reception slot 23 from below, as being located at the left side and the right side in reception slot 23 in Fig. 6
In the case of side, then filter element 230 can be installed from top.
Terminal plate 6 is mounted to an angle of bottom plate 20 with the orientation to the upper right corner shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.Terminal plate 6
By means of screw 61(See Fig. 6)It is installed to bottom plate 20.For this purpose, as shown in Figure 4, bottom plate 20 be equipped with threaded hole 28 for
Receive screw 61.As shown in Figure 6, in an illustrated embodiment, the grounding cable of terminal plate 6(earth or ground
cable)60 are connected to fastening bolt 121, and fastening bolt 121 is used for the ground connection of terminal plate 6.
Floor module 2 is used as the mounting platform for installing actuator module 3 and driving surface module 4.
Actuator module 3 is by means of holder 33,34(See Fig. 3)It is installed to floor module 2, the holder 33,34 is used as waiting for
The positive coupling element provided in the receiving opening 25,26 at bottom plate 20 is provided.Most preferably see as in Fig. 4, fits
It is different for providing without rotational symmetry in design aspect in receiving the receiving opening 25,26 of holder 33,34
Mechanical coding or key are solid(keying)System.Thus, it is ensured that actuator module 3 is merely able to be installed to bottom with specific is orientated
Plate module 2.In an illustrated embodiment, two receiving openings 25 are designed with U-shaped, and another two receiving opening 26 has T shapes
Design.Each receiving opening 25,26 is arranged at the center of one of side between two angles of bottom plate 20.In other realities
It applies in example, is arranged to from off-centring more by by receiving opening 25, at least one of 26 and corresponding holder 33,34
Key fixing structure is provided close to an angle.
As explained above, using angle support element 5(See Fig. 2)To couple and be aligned adjacent transmission device unit 1
Bottom plate 20, angle support element 5 are attached to the connecting bracket 24 at 20 adjacent angular of bottom plate.In an illustrated embodiment, each connection
Bracket 24 is set at two supporting leg there are two longitudinal groove 240, and the longitudinal groove 240 is parallel to two adjacent sides and hangs down
Directly extend in the surface region of bottom plate 20.Coupling element can be inserted from above into these grooves.
Fig. 7 has been shown ... in a side view the filter element 230 of the floor module 2 of Fig. 6.As can see in the figure 7, filtering
Element 230 has mirror symmetry, allows to install filter element 230 with four different orientations.Filter element 230 is equipped with card
Mating connector 231 is closed for being removably secured filter element 230 in place at the bottom plate 20 of floor module 2.If
It needs, can remove and cleans or replace filter element 230.If can sensible filter element 230 from below, then can be not
Such removal and/or replacement are carried out in the case of removing transmission device unit 1.
Fig. 8 illustrates in perspective view the terminal plate 6 of the floor module 2 of Fig. 6.As can see in fig. 8, terminal plate 6 is set
There is board to board connector 62 for electrical connection terminal plate 6 and actuator module 3(See Fig. 2), more particularly, for connecing
Line plate 6 and actuator module terminal plate 35(See Figure 11).In order to ensure terminal plate 6 and actuator module 3 are correctly aligned, provide
Two centring pins 63, these centring pins 63 are received in the correspondence internal point at actuator module 3(36, see Figure 10)In.In order to
Fixed mechanical system was avoided, by the bottom plate 20 of 6 floating mount of terminal plate to floor module 2.For this purpose, implementing shown in
In example, terminal plate 6 is equipped with the through-hole 64 for fixing screws 61(See Fig. 6), the diameter of the through-hole 64 is more than fixing screws 61.
Therefore, terminal plate 6 is removably mounted to bottom plate 20 in a certain range by means of fixing screws 61.
Fig. 9 and Figure 10 is shown with birds-eye perspective and face upwarding view with carrier element 31 and actuator 30 respectively
Actuator module 3.Figure 11 shows the actuator module 3 in the orientation different from Fig. 9, and wherein, 30 quilt of driver
It removes.Figure 12 shows the electromagnetic actuators 30 of actuator module 3.
Actuator module 3 has substantially rectangular basic configuration, and there are four equal side and four angles for tool.It is suitable for
By means of being inserted into receiving opening 25,26(See Fig. 4, Fig. 6)In holder 33,34 be installed to floor module 2.As mentioned above
Arrive, carrier element 31 is set there are four holder 33,34, these holders be adapted for insertion into floor module 2 four receiving openings 25,
26(See Fig. 2)In.Receiving opening 25,26 and corresponding holder 33,34 do not have for providing design aspect is different
There is the mechanical coding of rotational symmetry.In an illustrated embodiment, two holders 33 have a U-shaped cross-section, and another two holder
34 have T shapes cross section.Each holder 33,34 is arranged at the center of one of side of carrier element 31.
Actuator module 3 includes actuator module terminal plate 35, and actuator module terminal plate 35 is equipped with can be via carrier
The sensible contact plug 350 of the bottom surface 310 of element 31.Contact plug 350 is suitable for the board to board connector 62 with terminal plate 6(See figure
8)Connection.In order to ensure the board to board connector 62 of contact plug 350 and terminal plate 6 is correctly aligned, at bottom surface 310 and
Two internal points 36 are provided at actuator module terminal plate 35.Internal point 36 be suitable for receive terminal plate 6 centring pin 63 for
The contact plug 350 of actuator module terminal plate 35 is set to be aligned with board to board connector 62.
Actuator 30 electrically and mechanically arrives actuator module terminal plate 35.For this purpose, as best in fig. 11
What ground was seen, equipped with multiple sockets 351, multiple sockets 351 are suitable for receiving to be provided in actuator actuator module terminal plate 35
30(See Figure 12)The contact plug 301 at place.For the ease of actuator 30 is installed to actuator module 3, in an illustrated embodiment,
Actuator module 3 includes by permeability magnetic material(Especially metal)Manufactured lattice structure 37, the lattice structure include multiple
Consign 370.Fulcrum post 370 is suitable for respectively receiving an actuator 30, wherein these actuators 30 are equipped with corresponding core 302.
At the bottom side of actuator module 3, fan 32 is provided.The length of holder 33,34 is more than fan 32 from bottom surface 310
Distance outstanding so that when placing on a planar surface actuator module 3(For example, during transmission, for store and/
Or when for assembling), the distal end of holder 33,34 contacts this plane surface, and fan 32 have with the plane surface it is certain
Distance.Therefore, fan 32 can be mounted directly to actuator module terminal plate 35.
At each side of each holder 33,34, the guide groove 38 for removing tool 8 is provided(See Figure 21, figure
22), following article will be with reference to as being explained in more detail Figure 21 and Figure 22.
Figure 13 and Figure 14 shows driving surface module 4 with birds-eye perspective and face upwarding view respectively.Figure 15 is to show
The face upwarding view of the detail portion of two adjacent driving surface modules 4 of Figure 14.
Driving surface module 4 is equipped with driving surface element 41.Driving surface element 41 is particularly by being suitable for along driving surface
The top surface of element 41 slidably transmits sample carrier(It is not shown)Material be made.Driving surface element 41 has essence top
The basic configuration of shape, there are four the side of equal length and four angles for tool.
Driving surface module 4 is detachably supported by support component.In an illustrated embodiment, driving surface module 4 by
The angle support element 5 of support component as driving surface module 4(See Fig. 2)It detachably supports.The four of driving surface module 4
At a angle, provide connection structure 40 for via angle support element 5 by driving surface module 4 and floor module 2(See Fig. 2)Even
It connects.Driving surface module 4 includes the sensor board being arranged at the bottom side of driving surface element 41.Therefore, sensor board positions
At close to sample support carrier(It is not shown)By transmit across driving surface.Sensor board at least forms one of following device
Point, described device is used to sense presence or the position of the single sample container carrier for the upside for moving across driving surface element 41
It sets.In one embodiment, driving surface element 41 is just transparent to IR, wherein sensor board can be equipped with grid
Multiple reflection optical barriers based on IR of arrangement, and specimen container carrier may be adapted to reflect the IR spokes emitted by optical barrier
It penetrates.
When driving surface module 4 is installed to floor module 2 by means of angle support element 5, driving surface module 4 relative to
Floor module 2 positions with high precision.
At each side of driving surface element 41, edge 42 is provided.
The driving surface element 41 of adjacent transmission device unit 1 overlaps each other at its lateral region.For this purpose, such as
Most preferably see in figures 14 and 15, at two adjacent sides of each driving surface module 4, driving surface element 41
Top surface and edge 42 between transition part be equipped with step part 43.In the corresponding opposite side of each driving surface module 4
At portion, the transition part between the top surface and edge 42 of driving surface element 41 is equipped with complementary overhang 44.Step part
43 and overhang 44 be suitable for each other so that overhang 44 is shelved on step part 43, and is supported by step part 43
For being seamlessly transitted between two driving surface modules 4.In other words, adjacent transmission device unit 1(See Fig. 2)Arrangement
At side side of the contact equipped with step part 43 for be equipped with overhang 44 in each case.
In addition, in order to vertically carry out tolerance compensating, elastic element is provided below driving surface element 41
450,451 for forcing step part 43 towards overhang 44.In an illustrated embodiment, elastic element 450,451 wraps
Include the pairs of hook elements 450 being arranged in below each overhang 44, wherein each pair of hook elements 450 with provide with
Tab element 451 at the side of the driving surface element 41 of step part 43 interacts.Tab element 451 and step part
43 are arranged between overhang 44 and hook elements 450.Therefore, wherein overhang 44 and hook elements 450 form clamping
Device is for forcing step part 43 towards overhang 44, and vice versa.
As most preferably seen in fig. 14, in an illustrated embodiment, lattice-shaped elastomeric element 45 is provided, wherein
Elastic element 450,451 is formed in the end of the gridline of lattice-shaped elastomeric element 45.The grid of lattice-shaped elastomeric element 45
Line is arranged in actuator module 3(See Fig. 2)30 top of some actuators, wherein gridline is equipped with recess portion 452 for receiving
The upper end of actuator 30.Lattice-shaped elastomeric element 45 is installed to the bottom surface of driving surface element 41.The embodiment shown in
In, the bottom surface of driving surface element 41 is equipped with screw socket 410 for lattice-shaped elastomeric element 45 is fixed to driving table
Face element part 41.
In order to avoid the unexpected liquid splashed on the upper surface of transmission device enters transmission device unit 1, sealing is provided
Rope 46.In an illustrated embodiment, sealing cord 46 is along the both sides of driving surface element 41(That is, the side equipped with overhang 44
Portion)Extend.Sealing cord 46 is installed to edge 42 at respective side portion.For this purpose, can provide for installing sealing cord 46
Groove.At corresponding opposite side portion, edge 42 is equipped with seal protuberance for contacting sealing cord 46.
In order to ensure installing driving surface module 4 with such a orientation so that having overhang in each case
44 side contacts the side with step part 43 of the driving surface module 4 of adjacent transmission device unit 1, driving surface
Element 40, which is not had rotational symmetry and is merely able to be orientated with one, to be installed.
Figure 16 shows the detail portion XVI of Figure 14, wherein illustrates in greater detail for by driving surface module 4 and angle
Support element 5(See Fig. 2)The connection structure 40 of connection.Connection structure 40 includes the connection integrally-formed with driving surface element 41
Pin 400.Further it is provided that two snap fit elements 402, in an illustrated embodiment, these snap fit elements 402 and grid
Trellis component 45 is integrally-formed.
Figure 17 is for connecting adjacent transmission device unit 1(See Fig. 1)Angle support element 5 perspective view.Shown in
In embodiment, angle support element 5 plays cross connecting node to both following:Multiple floor modules 2 and multiple driving tables
Face mould block 4.As shown in Figures 2 and 3, angle support element 5 is arranged at four angles of transmission device unit 1, wherein driving surface
Module 4 is shelved on four angle support elements 5.Each angle support element 5 is equipped with liquid trap recess portion 50 for receiving at its center
Collection is unexpected to splash the liquid in driving surface.
In order to connect and be aligned up to four floor modules 2, four pairs of snap fit elements 511,512,513,514 are provided
With four pairs of ribs 521,522,523,524(It is only partly visible in fig. 17).Each pair of snap fit element 511,512,
513,514 and rib 521,522,523,524 to be arranged each other in 90 ° of angle.Rib 521,522,523,524
It is adapted to enter into floor module 2(See Fig. 4)Connecting bracket 24 longitudinal groove 240 in, and snap fit element 511,
512,513,514 are suitable for being engaged to the hook provided at the side with 240 direct neighbor of longitudinal groove of connecting bracket 24
Portion.Figure 18 shows the upward view for the angle support element 5 for being attached to bottom plate 20, wherein rib 521(It is invisible in figure 18)It inserts
Enter into the longitudinal groove 240 of the connecting bracket 24 of bottom plate 20, and snap fit element 511 is engaged to offer and is held in the palm in connection
Hook portion at the side with 240 direct neighbor of longitudinal groove of frame 24.
Angle support element 5 shown in Figure 17 is additionally provided with four pairs of latch members 531,532,533,534(Only part in fig. 17
Ground is visible)For connecting and being aligned up to four driving surface modules 4.Each pair of latch members 531,532,533,534
To be arranged each other in 90 ° of angle.Between each pair of two latch members 531,532,533,534, provide opening 541,
542,543,544.Figure 19 shows the upward view of angle support element 5, wherein two companies of two adjacent driving surface modules 4
Binding structure 40 is coupled by means of angle support element 5.The connecting pin 400 of each connection structure 40 is inserted into opening 541,542, and
The snap fit element 402 of corresponding connection structure 40 and the sealed member being arranged on any side of corresponding opening 541,542
Part 531,532 interlocks.
As mentioned above, sealing cord 46 is arranged between two adjacent driving surface modules 4.
Figure 20 schematically shows two adjacent transfer units with floor element 20 and driving surface module 4
Sectional view, the floor element 20 and driving surface module 4 are coupled by means of angle support element 5.
The connecting pin 400 of each driving surface module 4 is inserted into the associated opening 541,544 of common angle support element 5
In.As schematically shown in Figure 20, sealing cord 46 forces two driving surface modules 4 to separate, and therefore, connecting pin 400
It is forced against the edge for the opening 541,544 for receiving connecting pin 400, as schematically shown by two arrows in Figure 20
Like that.This allows that adjacent driving surface module 4 is made to be accurately positioned relative to each other.In addition, avoiding adjacent driving surface
Acceptable tolerances between module 4 are accumulated along driving surface.
As being also shown in Figure 20, angle support element 5 is additionally operable to for floor element 20 to be clamped to adjacent floor element 20.For
This purpose, in an illustrated embodiment, two parallel ribs 521,524 are inserted into the bracket 24 of adjacent floor element 20
Two parallel arrangement longitudinal grooves 240 in.
One advantage of modular system is the variation that transmission device can be readily adapted to laboratory automation system
Condition and/or requirement.Furthermore, it is possible to easily and very quickly replace faulty transmission device unit 1(Especially faulty cause
Dynamic device module 3).Transmission device unit 1 is closely arranged at transmission device.In order to remove driving surface module 4, institute can be made
Driving surface module 4 is stated to increase and tilt at the side with overhang 44.Sensible actuator module 3, which has more, to be chosen
War property.For ease of removing, removing tool 8 is provided.
Figure 21 shows the biography when removing an actuator module 3 of transmission device unit 1 using two removing tools 8
Send device 10.Figure 22 illustrates in perspective view removing tool 8.
As shown in Figure 21, in order to remove actuator module 3, driving surface module 4 is removed first.As shown in Figure 21,
After removing driving surface module 4, two removing tools are inserted at two opposite side portions of actuator module 3.
Removing tool 8 is substantially U-shaped, with handle portion 80 and two supporting legs 81.Supporting leg 81 is adapted to enter into
Actuator module 3(See Fig. 9 and Figure 10)Guide groove 38 in.In the far-end of supporting leg 81, provide engaged hook portions 82 with
It is engaged in the bottom surface 310 of the carrier element 31 of actuator module 3 and/or with the hook portion provided in groove 38, thus from
Transmission device 10 removes actuator module 3.
Removing tool 8 is equipped with the stopping element 83 for being arranged at least substantially be parallel to handle portion 80.Stopping element 83
Prevent removing tool 8 from entering deeply in groove 38 very much.Therefore, it avoids and is damaged unintentionally using removing tool 8
Bad actuator module 3 and/or any element for being arranged in 3 lower section of actuator module.
Embodiment is only exemplary shown in it will be clear that, and can be limited in such as appended claims
The scope of the present invention in make various modifications in terms of construction and arrangement.
Claims (15)
1. a kind of transmission device, with multiple electromagnetic actuators(30)Be arranged in the actuator(30)The driving table of top
Face, the driving surface are suitable for carrying specimen container carrier, which is characterized in that
The driving surface is spliced into including with driving surface element(41)Multiple driving surface modules(4), wherein it carries
It is provided with the support component of raster mode arrangement, and wherein, each driving surface module(4)It is releasably attached to the support
The subset of element.
2. transmission device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in neighbouring driving surface element(41)Sides adjacent
Sealing cord is provided between portion(46), wherein in each case, by means of the sealing cord(46)Force neighbouring driving surface
Module(4)Driving surface element(41)It separates, and wherein, the driving surface member is limited by means of the support component
Part(41)Between maximum distance.
3. transmission device according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the driving surface element(41)It is set at its bottom side
There is edge(42)For accommodating the sealing cord(46), wherein particularly, the sealing cord(46)It is installed to driving surface member
Part(41)The first side edge(42), and in adjacent driving surface element(41)The second side edge(42)Place
Seal protuberance is provided for contacting the sealing cord(46).
4. transmission device according to claim 1,2 or 3, which is characterized in that the driving surface element(41)With embedding
The basic configuration of conjunction especially has regular polygon basic configuration.
5. transmission device according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the driving surface element(41)With three, band,
The regular polygon basic configuration at four or six angles, wherein the support component is designed as angle support element(5), the angle branch
Support member(5)It is arranged to support neighbouring driving surface module(4)Driving surface element(41)Adjacent angular.
6. transmission device according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the angle support element(5)It is equipped with liquid at its center
Body traps recess portion(50)For collecting the unexpected liquid splashed on the transmission surface.
7. transmission device according to claim 5 or 6, which is characterized in that each driving surface module(4)In the driving
Surface element(41)Angle at be equipped with connection structure(40)For by each angle and associated angle support element(5)Connection, institute
State connection structure(40)It include respectively at least one connecting pin(400), at least one connecting pin(400)It is adapted for insertion into and carries
For in the angle support element(5)The opening at place(541,542,543,544)In, wherein particularly, the connection structure(40)In
At least one further include at least one snap fit element(402).
8. transmission device according to any one of claim 1 to 7, which is characterized in that the driving surface module(4)'s
At least one subset is equipped with and is arranged in the driving surface element(41)Bottom side at sensor board.
9. transmission device according to any one of claim 1 to 8, which is characterized in that the driving surface element(41)
At least one subset be equipped with have step part(43)At least one side and with complementary overhang(44)'s
At least one side, wherein the overhang(44)Suitable for neighbouring driving surface module(4)Driving surface element
(41)Side at step part(43)Overlapping.
10. transmission device according to claim 9, which is characterized in that provide elastic element for forcing driving surface
Module(4)Step part(43)Against neighbouring driving surface module(4)Side at overhang(44).
11. transmission device according to claim 10, which is characterized in that elastic element includes:Hook elements(450),
It provides in driving surface element(41)Bottom surface, in the overhang(44)Below;And tab element(451),
It is provided in driving surface element(41)Bottom surface, in the step part(43)Below.
12. transmission device according to any one of claim 1 to 11, which is characterized in that the transmission device is by multiple
Transmission device unit(1)Assemble, each transmission device unit(1)Including:Floor module(2), with bottom plate(20), institute
State bottom plate(20)For by the transmission device unit(1)Fixed to braced frame;And actuator module(3), have more
A electromagnetic actuators(30), the actuator module(3)By the floor module(2)Support.
13. transmission device according to claim 12, which is characterized in that each driving surface module(4)It is assigned to one
A transmission device unit(1), wherein each driving surface module(4)It is releasably attached to institute by means of the support component
The transmission device unit of appointment(1)Floor module(2).
14. a kind of laboratory sample distribution system, with transmission device according to any one of claim 1 to 13
(10)With multiple specimen container carriers, the specimen container carrier includes respectively that at least one mangneto activates device, is preferably wrapped
At least one permanent magnet is included, and the specimen container carrier is each adapted to carrying and wraps sample container with sample.
15. a kind of laboratory automation system with multiple preanalysis stations, analysis station and/or post analysis station, and has root
According to the distribution system described in claim 14.
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